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Tip: 135   Waist: 102   Tail: 121

Pros: Very balanced and predictable in soft and varied snow. It is still very versatile for Colorado; Don’t think “powder only” it’s wood core and side cut provide great turn shapes and energy!

Cons: Possibly not enough ski for the most aggressive guy on the hill; no twin-tips limits versatility for younger skiers.

Comments: Awesome ski! K2 has actually reinvented the powder ski for the 21st century.

Additional Review Provided by Skiing Magazine: K2 didn’t write Doug Coombs an epitaph; it built one. This powerful, consistent, and nimble ski is light enough to spend the day hiking.

Props:

Easy to feather through turns and silky-smooth in soft snow.

Gripes:

The progressive sidecut makes the shovel float—until you hit a crust layer and get thrown into the backseat.

Testers' Take:

"I could stomp any cliff with these." —Jamie Pierre

Additional review Provided by SKI Magazine: The Coomba aptly honors its namesake. Doug Coombs was the acknowledged master of steep lines, but finesse, not power, was his hallmark. He favored a light, maneuverable ski, and the Coomba would have made him proud, testers surmised. It's metal-free-nice when you're hiking for turns, but also for easygoing playfulness and a maneuverability in tight spots that belies its width. It's gutsy, and will push back when you push it, but it works well with a lighter touch and at slower speeds, too. "Very floaty, but still stable and fun to carve," said Woods.

Best For:

Versatile soft-snow performance.

Not For:

Heavyweights, aggressive style of attack.